This is an UPDATE on the r/c lawn mower project. It’s now fully welded up. I was almost done welding when I ran out of welding wire. So I took the opportunity to make a how to video of replacing welding wire. If you find this helpful please subscribe andContinue Reading
In this video I show the front deck height adjustment being drilled and tacked together. I also mount and wire the sabertooth 2×32 motor driver. The lipo batteries are 6s and are wired in parallel. They can be used individually or as a pair using the marine switch to selectContinue Reading
I have a fully rolling chassis! The chassis has been tacked together. Enough to roll and support itself. It rolls much easier than the first version as displayed in the video. The front mower height adjustments are still in the air. The video also shows where I plan to buildContinue Reading
R/C Mower Version 2 Build. In this video I show last weeks build progress. This includes a dry fit of the parts so far and reveals some of the plans for next week. I show some actual build footage and explain some of the fabrication techniques used in the process.Continue Reading
The remote control mower continues… This week I get the bumper attached after knocking it back down. While welding it together I offer some tips to help the weld process along. I talk about the electronics and the batteries I’m going to use in the build. I also explain howContinue Reading
It’s ALIVE! This is an explanation of how I use an affordable Flysky R/C system to control my differential drive lawn mower. This video shows the setup and test of the radio control system. It also gives a brief explanation of how it works. More to come. Stay tuned. Subscribe.Continue Reading
In this video I dismantle the version 1 chassis and make some observations about it. I also collect the parts required to build the second setup and give a brief overview of the electronics used. Flysky Transmitter and receiver ( super affordable entry level radio set ) Sabertooth 2×32 TerminalContinue Reading